Aminat Yusuf Jamal

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Aminat Yusuf Jamal
Aminat Yusuf Jamal 2016.jpg
Aminat Yusuf Jamal in 2016
Personal information
NationalityBahraini
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27)
Sport
CountryBahrain
Sport Athletics
Event 400 m hurdles
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Doha 4×400 m mixed

Aminat Yusuf Jamal (born 27 June 1997) is a Nigerian-born [1] Bahraini athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. [2] She represented her adopted country at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the semi-finals. Earlier that year she won two medals at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.

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Her personal best in the event is 56.90 seconds set in Baku in 2017. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
2015 Arab Championships Isa Town, Bahrain 3rd400 m57.27
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha 1st4 × 400 m relay3:35.07
Arab Junior Championships Tlemcen, Algeria 1st100 m hurdles14.53
1st400 m hurdles58.25
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 6th400 m hurdles 58.23
4 × 400 m relay DQ
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd400 m hurdles 56.90
1st4 × 400 m relay 3:32.96
World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h)400 m hurdles 57.41
2018 West Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 1st100 m hurdles14.15
1st400 m hurdles56.75
1st4 × 400 m relay3:48.89
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:30.61
2019 Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd100 m hurdles14.66
1st400 m hurdles57.05
1st4 × 400 m relay3:48.60
Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd400 m hurdles 56.39
World Championships Doha, Qatar 17th (sf)400 m hurdles 55.54
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 25th (h)400 m hurdles 55.90
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 29th (h)400 m hurdles 56.78
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 2nd400 m hurdles 56.41
2nd4 × 100 m relay 44.11
1st4 × 400 m relay 3:33.65
2023 Arab Games Oran, Algeria 1st100 m hurdles 13.56
3rd400 m hurdles 55.51
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:37.73
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 10th (h)100 m hurdles 13.44
4th400 m hurdles 56.84

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References

  1. Akani, Bambo (1 August 2016). ""BAHRAIN DRAIN" – The Exodus of Nigerian Athletes to the Kingdom!". Making of Champions. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. Aminat Yusuf Jamal at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "All-Athletics profile". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.